The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
THE BUFFALO HOTEL HORROR
Death of H. B. Rumsey, Who Was In
jured in Saving the Life Of q Girl.
Six Persons Dead, Five Missing and Twenty.
One Injured-Five or Six of the Latter Will
Possibly be Added to the List Of Dead.


BUFFALO, March 8-The ruins Of the hotel
presented dismal spectacle this morning, and
crowds continued to gather in the vicinity. The
fremen were still engaged in wettng down the
ruins, preparatory to making search for bodice
known to be somewhere under the debris, If no.
entirely destroyed. The search will be com.
menced most likely soma time to-day. At Ills
o'clock this morning the body of man waa
found in the ruins near the south wall. The
body was burned beyond recognition. The re-
mains we're removed to an Undertaking estab.
lishment pending an effort to establish the
identity of the deceased. Three of the
four persons taken to the Sisters of Charity Hos.
pital yesterday are in q very precarious condi
ton. They are Misses Mary Nolan, Fannie
Harty and Maggie Mulreck, girls employed al
the Richmond. Their injuries are frightful
and it is very uncertain whether they will re-.
cover George F. Mchaels is doing nicely to-
day. Clinton Bidwell, who is at the general
hospital had q bad night He was very rest
less, but is easier this morning DR.. E. 81. Nor.
ton, the attending surgeon at the Fitch Hos
pital, said this morning that all of the injured
persons under his care were doing a.
we'll as could be expected. He thinks
they will all recover Henry B. Rum.
sey, of New York, who was ona
Of the guests Of the Richmond on the night OF !
the fire, and who was terribly burned about the
body, died at the Fitch Hospital at l:45 O'Clock
this morning. This makes six known deatha1
thus far. The body of Mr.. Rumsey given
iu charge of his brothern law, p. c. Edgerton
of Fort Wayne, and friend Edwin Mead, jr
of New York The deceased was forty-two years
old, and was connected with the United States
navy. His parents reside at Santa Fe, N. NJ,
and his wife and daughter at Fort Wayne, Ind,
whore the remains will be taken. He has son
in the United States navy. stationed at Madeira.
The deceased lost his life by going back to res
cue the little daughter of Mrs. Mann He heard
her scream. and put her inside Of his shirt to
protect her from the fire.
Coroner Kenny has impanneled a jury Of rep.
resentative citizens and business men, and says
he will endeavor to have thorough investiga-
ton. Following is a revised list of the dead:
WILSON PURCELL.
KATE WOLF. Of Lockport
MARK OSBORNE. body not yet recovered
KATIE KENT, servant.
HENRY b. RUMSEY, died at the hospital.
Those missing and unaccounted for are:
j. B. ACKER. of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad supposed to have arrived Thurs
day night and registered at the Richmond.
HIRAM BENEDICT, jr., OF Lockport IA teie'
gram from Lockport, this morning says: Hiram
Hotel fire. His father gives gives up all hope of his
son being alive']
JOSEPH SAVERS, of Erie, Pa
]. G. PRATT, Of Albany
The last named gentleman was known to have
been at the Richmond Hotel
Mr.. Goodrich, OF New York, reported missing,
has been heard from at Cleveland, o.
| The list at present stands six persons dead.
twenty injured, FIVE OF six seriously, and
| five missing.
| many who had very narrow escapes from the
! burning building He says that about 3:45
o'clock he was awakened by the ringing of the
| electric bell. which be answered. not knowing
! what was the matter. It continued to ring, so
| he slipped on of his clothing and stepped
| out into the hall, when he saw the fire rushing
| up from below. Several persons, among them
number Of women, ran into his room in the
greatest CONSERVATION. He made preparations to
escape and sprang from his window for the roof
| of Bunnells Museum, but caught the tele-
! graph wires, cutting his hands. His foot rested
| on iron girder. and he fortunately secured q
rope by which he was enabled to descend. He
| then picked up board and found himself in the
| museum dressine-room. He made his way TO
an opening and dropped landing in the or
chestra. He then rushed to door, gave it 3
push, and fell on the outside, pretty we'll
exhausted but thankful for his escape. Mr..
Zendman says he is positive there were seven
| persons in his room when he left it. and all he
saw escape was one man and one woman. 1t ia
| his belief that the others lost their lives.
| Little Jennie Mann, daughter of one of the
propretors OF the hotel. in rescuing whom Mr..
| FL. B. Rumsey lost his life. was reported
| very low this morning. and it is feared she can
| not recover.
| The body of the man found in the ruins this
| morning is thought to be that Of Hiram Bene-
| dict. jr., of Lockport His father has been tele-
| graphed for.
| Arthur Perry, of Welland. Ontario, arrived
| this morning to search for his brother. who ID
| missing and was supposed to have been at the
| Richmond on the night of the fire.
A gentleman at Tonawanda reports, this after
noon, that Capt. w. II. Shepard, of Cleveland.
! whom lie met in that city few DAYS since, in
tended to come to Buffalo on business, on Thurs
day, and was to stop at the Richmond. He has
not since been heard Of and a telegram from
his family states that they have heard nothing
| from him.